New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-14
PERSONAL.

A movement for a monument to tho late General
Little ia being earnestly forwarded by "The Tribune
Of salt Lake City. General LytIo was the author Oh
the poem Il am dying Egypt dying'
General Alfred Terry win leave this city to-day az
II o'clock q. m for New-Haven, where he VIII po
received by the Grays and the Grand Army meh
AT the Baltimore Cathedral on Sunday Cariinal
Gibbons spoke at length Of his European TIP lie
especially dwelt on tho Popes regard for America
and Americans, In France he visited the founder Of
tho order OF Little Sisters OF the Poor VINO u nioro
than eighty years old but In good health
Michigan University at Ann Arbor will celebrate
its hfteth anniversary at Commencement this month.
There viii be addresses on that occasion by senator
Palmer Justice Miller of the United states supreme
Court, President Angel President Adams, OF Cofneu
and President Barnard, OF Columbia
Mr. George W. cable will deliver an address to-day
at Vanderbilt University.
An early friend Of the Hon. Allen O. Thurman re-
calls that the Ohio statesmaus father, Pleasant
Thurman, a carpenter Of shfess habits but OF a
religious turn OF mind. Now and then he preached,
and in old fashioned Methodist "revivals" he was
great shoucr Allen was a slender, tow-headed boy.
pale and delicate, and quiet In habits. He was not
noted for brlliaUcy but careful and Industrious.
Before he was admitted to the bar he saddler,
and while working Mt that trade he met Miss Me-
Arthur, daughter of nan OF wealth ana SOCIAL
rank He asked the privilege OF sscortlng her home
from the gathering where they first met, but she
rather haughtily refused him not wishing to associate
with "a mere mechanic.n But she afterward changed
The late Bishop stevens used to write poetry when
he was in college, and not poor poetry, either
Mr.. Henry Probasco and Miss Grace Sherlock, both
Of Cincinnati, are TO be married on Thursday Mr.
rrobasco Il very wealthy and Is known as an art
collector large number Of his pictures having been
sold recently at auction In this city. He has given
n flne public fountain 10 Cincinnati lie - now
slYty-seven years old, and lost his first wife about
three years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Probasco VIII pro
coed to this city after their wedding and Satur-
sail fOr 10
There are hopes in San Francisco that Lord Aber-
deem will tarry that coast long enough to be
present at the celebration Of the Queens Jubilee,
which viii there be deliberately conducted. Lord
Aberdeen was perhaps the most popular British Vceroy
country the American friends of Home Rule Will
remember that fact and give him cordial greeting.
Dr. william smalley, the German physician and
was the organizer In 1910 OF the great celebration
in that city OF tho 400th anniversary Of the inven
ION OF printing. on that occasion the Germans Of
to be returned to them by his descendants at tn
next centenary, in 1910. Tho Snalley family IL a
numerous one and will doubtless fulfil the agree
ment. DR.. smalley also founded tho prosperous
n j., and the town Of Hermann Mo, with German
colonies
Mr. T.. t. White, for many years tho Washington
correspondent of THE TRIBUNE, and recently Editor
Of The Providence STAR" Is seriously Ill in this city.
His mother and brother have been summoned rom
Providence to his bedside.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland attended tho First Baptist
Church both morning and evening at oswego yes
teiday.